Ben Lindbergh and Jessica Clemons banter about the anniversary of Thanos’s fateful ‘Fortnite’ appearance, the most popular crossover characters in ‘Fortnite’ history, and whether to play ‘Hades 2’ in Early Access or wait for the finished game

then discuss the full first season of ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ spinoff ‘Knuckles’ on Paramount+ and the future of the ‘Sonic’ franchise

before breaking down (in a spoiler-free manner) new PlayStation 5 release ‘Stellar Blade,’ both as a game

and as a flashpoint in the gaming culture wars